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Damascus vs El Arish Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Damascus, Syria and El Arish, Egypt is approximately 362 km or 225 mi.
  • To reach Damascus in this distance one would set out from El Arish bearing 43.4° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Damascus bearing 44.8° or NE .
  • Damascus has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas El Arish has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
  • The annual mean temperature is 2.1 °C (3.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 6.3 °C (11.3°F) more in Damascus. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 97.2 mm (3.8 in) more which is equivalent to 97.2 l/m² (2.39 US gal/ft²) or 972,000 l/ha (103,913 US gal/ac) more. About 2 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2.3° lower in Damascus than in El Arish.
  • Relative humidity levels are 19.9% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 7.5°C (13.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Damascus relative to El Arish. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of El Arish vs Damascus.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -6 (-10) -5 (-8) -3 (-6) -2 (-4) +0 (+0) +1 (+1) +1 (+2) +0 (+1) 0 (0) -2 (-4) -4 (-7) -5 (-10) -2 (-4)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +16 (+1) +18 (+1) +14 (+1) +4 (+0) +5 (+0) +0 (+0) +0 (+0) +0 (+0) +0 (+0) +5 (+0) +18 (+1) +18 (+1) +97 (+4)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 10' -0h 06' -0h 01' +0h 04' +0h 09' +0h 11' +0h 10' +0h 06' +0h 01' -0h 04' -0h 09' -0h 11'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -2.3 -2.3 -2.4 -2.3 -2.3 -2.4 -2.3 -2.3 -2.4 -2.3 -2.3 -2.3   -2.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +1 -6 -15 -21 -29 -32 -34 -33 -31 -28 -10 +0   -19.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -5.2 (-9) -5.6 (-10) -6.5 (-12) -7.5 (-14) -8.3 (-15) -9 (-16) -9.5 (-17) -9.5 (-17) -8.7 (-16) -9.5 (-17) -6.1 (-11) -5.1 (-9) -7.5 (-14)

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